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 | Steven D. AllisonProfessor of Ecology, University of California Irvine Verified email at uci.edu Cited by 34093 |
Stoichiometry of soil enzyme activity at global scale
…, MN Weintraub, B Ahmed, SD Allison… - Ecology …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Extracellular enzymes are the proximate agents of organic matter decomposition and measures
of these activities can be used as indicators of microbial nutrient demand. We conducted …
of these activities can be used as indicators of microbial nutrient demand. We conducted …
[HTML][HTML] Fundamentals of microbial community resistance and resilience
… Allison’s contribution was supported by the Office of Science (BER), US Department of
Energy, and the NSF Advancing Theory in Biology program. This is KBS contribution #1604. …
Energy, and the NSF Advancing Theory in Biology program. This is KBS contribution #1604. …
Optimization of hydrolytic and oxidative enzyme methods for ecosystem studies
… In Californian soils, we have observed that the K m of β-glucosidase increases with increasing
temperature (German and Allison, unpublished data), which suggests that the efficiency of …
temperature (German and Allison, unpublished data), which suggests that the efficiency of …
Resistance, resilience, and redundancy in microbial communities
SD Allison, JBH Martiny - Proceedings of the National …, 2008 - National Acad Sciences
Although it is generally accepted that plant community composition is key for predicting rates
of ecosystem processes in the face of global change, microbial community composition is …
of ecosystem processes in the face of global change, microbial community composition is …
Plant species traits are the predominant control on litter decomposition rates within biomes worldwide
Worldwide decomposition rates depend both on climate and the legacy of plant functional
traits as litter quality. To quantify the degree to which functional differentiation among species …
traits as litter quality. To quantify the degree to which functional differentiation among species …
Quantifying global soil carbon losses in response to warming
… Wieder, WR, Bonan, GB & Allison, SD Global soil carbon projections are improved by
modelling microbial processes. Nat. Clim. … SD Allison & KK Treseder … SD Allison …
modelling microbial processes. Nat. Clim. … SD Allison & KK Treseder … SD Allison …
Soil-carbon response to warming dependent on microbial physiology
Most ecosystem models predict that climate warming will stimulate microbial decomposition
of soil carbon, producing a positive feedback to rising global temperatures 1 , 2 . Although …
of soil carbon, producing a positive feedback to rising global temperatures 1 , 2 . Although …
Responses of extracellular enzymes to simple and complex nutrient inputs
SD Allison, PM Vitousek - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2005 - Elsevier
Soil microbes produce extracellular enzymes that mineralize organic matter and release
carbon and nutrients in forms that can be assimilated. Economic theories of microbial …
carbon and nutrients in forms that can be assimilated. Economic theories of microbial …
Global soil carbon projections are improved by modelling microbial processes
Society relies on Earth system models (ESMs) to project future climate and carbon (C) cycle
feedbacks. However, the soil C response to climate change is highly uncertain in these …
feedbacks. However, the soil C response to climate change is highly uncertain in these …
Hydrogen bonding between sugar and protein is responsible for inhibition of dehydration-induced protein unfolding
SD Allison, B Chang, TW Randolph… - Archives of Biochemistry …, 1999 - Elsevier
… The average pD for all samples was found to be 3.5 0.3 (SD). No attempt was made to
adjust sample pD prior to lyophilization. Sample aliquots (0.5 ml) were transferred into 3-ml flat-…
adjust sample pD prior to lyophilization. Sample aliquots (0.5 ml) were transferred into 3-ml flat-…